The Wild Reed

Thoughts & interests of a queer seeker of the Divine Presence;
of a “soul dancer,” seeking to embody with grace and verve
the mystico-prophetic spiritual tradition

Thursday, April 02, 2026

Holy Thursday Prayer

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– Corrymeela Community See also the previous Wild Reed posts: • The Passion of Christ – Last Supper • Trusting God’s Generous Invitati...
Wednesday, April 01, 2026

In Remembering All Who Suffer From Violence, We Remember Jesus

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Shane Claiborne , author and founder of The Simple Way , has shared a “new presentation of the Stations of the Cross” for Holy Week 2026. W...
Tuesday, March 31, 2026

March Vignettes

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See also the previous Wild Reed March 2026 posts: • Butch Ware in Minneapolis • The Quiet Power of André Holland • It ...
Monday, March 30, 2026

Celebrating Kiki

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Before the month ends I want to give a shout-out to Kiki Dee , one of my all-time favorite female vocalists. The English pop/soul singer-so...
Sunday, March 29, 2026

No Kings 3.0

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Yesterday I participated in the nationwide “No Kings” protest in St. Paul, Minnesota – not at the big march and rally at the Capitol but a...
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Michael J. Bayly
Born and raised in Australia, I now reside in the U.S. where from 2003-2015 I served as the executive coordinator of the Catholic Pastoral Committee on Sexual Minorities (CPCSM). During this time I also helped found both The Progressive Catholic Voice and the Catholic Coalition for Church Reform.

I established The Wild Reed in 2006 as a sign of solidarity with all who are dedicated to living lives of integrity – though, in particular, with gay people seeking to be true to both the gift of their sexuality and their Catholic faith. The Wild Reed's original by-line read, “Thoughts and reflections from a progressive, gay, Catholic perspective.” As you can see, it reads differently now. This is because my journey has, in many ways, taken me beyond, or perhaps better still, deeper into the realities that the words “progressive,” “gay,” and “Catholic” seek to describe.
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